Full Show PT 3: Monday, July 27 [Vault]

Summary

The Bert Show – Full Show PT 3: Monday, July 27 [Vault]
Aired: July 27, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode delivers The Bert Show's signature mix of candid conversations, comedy, and engagement with listeners. The heart of this episode is its recurring “Ask a Race” segment—an open forum where callers and hosts candidly exchange questions about racial differences, perceptions, and cultural habits, aiming to foster understanding, transparency, and a few good-natured laughs. The episode also features discussions about pregnancy pacts among friends, playful pop-culture trivia, and a lighthearted interview with Siobhan Magnus from American Idol.

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Key Segments & Discussion Highlights

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"Ask a Race" – Open Dialogue about Race

(00:58–24:36)

Setting the Stage

• Hosts: Outline the purpose—creating a space where anyone can ask questions about another race, with no judgment and total honesty.
  • Bert: “There is no such thing as an ignorant question here.” (01:12)
  • Natalie: “We’re gonna set aside getting upset about it so that we can actually get answers from each other and understand each other better.” (01:18)

Discussions and Notable Questions

• Do Black people feel more sensitive to race-related issues than necessary sometimes?

  • Carl: “Any time that I meet a white person, it’s almost like, am I being judged by you?...You always wonder what they're really thinking...” (03:30–04:04)
  • Jay: “Yeah. You don’t know where they’re coming from, right?” (04:05)
  • Noted that this feeling lessens in younger generations; progress is visible. (05:25)

• Why do white people get so close to you in conversation or while waiting in line?

  • Carl: “My question is, why do white people feel it’s necessary to be like, in your comfort zone...I turned around and could have kissed the dude.” (06:29–06:43)
  • Jay: “Yeah, white people are close talkers.” (07:11)
  • Natalie: “I think it’s just some people are inching closer, I don’t think that’s everybody.” (07:16)

• Cultural habits and quirks:

  • Why do Black people lean in their car seats when driving?
    • Jay: “Because we’re cruising, baby...we’re comfortable.” (07:56–08:03)
    • Carl: “That’s just cool...I knew a guy that drove, his head was out the window—he was so cool.” (08:06–08:14)
  • Why do white people put their feet up on the dashboard with no shoes?
    • Group consensus: It looks uncomfortable, but it happens a lot. (08:29–08:50)
  • Why do Black people walk slowly across the street?
    • Carl: Connects it to cultural ‘coolness’ and draws comparison with Jamaica; notes it’s not just American. (09:14–09:30)
    • Jay: “When I lived in New York, I used to see people get angry…and I used to walk slower just to make them mad.” (09:40)

• Asking personal questions vs. privacy:

  • Caller: “Why must you know where I work when I don't even know your name?” (12:10)
  • Bert: “I think that white people just think that’s part of how we get to know each other…Where do you live? What do you do for a living?” (12:21–12:37)
  • Carl: “We’re just more personal, more private.” (13:21)
  • Advice: In Black communities, conversations are less likely to start with deeply personal questions—more about where you’re from or what’s relevant to the setting. (13:34–14:29)

• Greetings and sense of community:

  • Caller: Observes that Black people seem to greet each other more warmly, like they know each other even if they don’t. (15:05–15:24)
  • Carl: Credits shared experiences, not just skin color: “I think we feel connected because of what we've all…been through the same struggle.” (15:44)

• Letting pets lick your face:

  • Carl: “Why do [white people] let your animals lick you in the face?” (16:25)
  • Hosts muse it’s about dog psychology and pack behavior, also noting perceptions of cleanliness. (17:02)

• Food habits and sharing utensils:

  • Black guests describe higher germ awareness; reluctance to share eating utensils even with family. (17:17–17:38)
  • Relates to differences in perceptions around pork, with Black guests noting health and religious reasons for abstaining. (18:03)

• Tattoos and visible art:

  • Caller: “Why do Black people get tattoos if you cannot see them?” (18:52)
  • Discussed with humor and honesty, relating to self-expression, regardless of skin tone or how visible it is. (19:09–19:36)

• The use of “African-American” or “Black”:

  • Host and guests acknowledge confusion and shifting standards about politically correct terminology. (19:46–20:21)
  • Natalie: “Because I wanted to talk about the differences between white girl hair and black girl hair...but we do have different hair...but how do I say it works on both without being offensive?...You can't.” (20:21–20:42)

• Why do white women touch Black women’s hair?

  • Caller: Asks about the need to touch Black women's hair, especially when styled. (21:00–21:16)
  • Natalie: “You just don’t touch people, period...someone that you don’t know.” (21:48)
  • Carl: Highlights time, effort, and personal boundaries involved in hair care and why it feels invasive. (21:52–21:55)

• Sexual conversation differences:

  • Carl: Observes that white men he knows are more likely to talk openly/explicitly about certain sexual acts, where Black men may frame masculinity differently. (23:09–24:14)
  • Brandon: “Now it's gotten uncomfortable on the air.” (24:33)

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Friend Pregnancy Pacts and Competitiveness

(26:11–32:15)

• Natalie and her friend discuss planning to get pregnant at the same time, reflecting a common theme among women.
  • Natalie: “We just thought it would be cool...that’s our plan is we'd like to have babies.” (27:21–27:31)
• Brandon: Notes women in social groups often become pregnant around the same time—sometimes consciously, often unconsciously—and the effect is like a domino. (28:09–28:38)
• Potential drawbacks: Frustration if one friend struggles to get pregnant, and subtle competitiveness as children hit milestones. (29:50–31:07)
• Listener feedback:
  • Caller 1: Cautions against planning together due to competitiveness (“Is my son doing this? Is yours? If he’s more advanced, she gets upset...”) (29:59–30:40)
  • Caller 2: Loves the experience, found it supportive and helpful, especially as first-time moms. (31:20–31:49)
• Consensus: Mixed—some find it bonding, others stressful, but nearly all acknowledge inevitable comparisons.

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Segment: “All or Nothing Trivia”

(32:21–32:15)

• Trivia game: Guess the five male celebrities rumored to be “bad in bed”; callers make their picks, get feedback on how many (but not which) are correct.
  • Notable moment: Caller gets four out of five right after several rounds. Hosts and callers joke about clue-sharing and internet searches. (34:24–34:35)
• Hint given: “One of the guys on the list is British.” (35:10–35:13)
• Atmosphere is playful, competitive, and interactive.

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Interview: Siobhan Magnus (American Idol)

(37:02–43:40)

• Siobhan shares her experience leaving American Idol, feelings about elimination.
  • Siobhan: “It was a little bit surprising…you start to wonder, what did I do wrong? What could I have done differently?” (37:14–38:44)
• Fan of Hanson: Talks about lifelong devotion to the band and their positive influence; never met them, wants it to be “special.” (38:58–41:14)
  • Quote: “There’s just something about them being family and the music that they make together…Their voices together...it’s like they blend perfectly because they're related.” (39:34)
• Advice about Casey James for a future presenter-interview: Warns about his ‘Texan pool game,’ Texas pride, and fondness for hot dogs. (42:07–43:16)
  • “He’s from Texas. And apparently people from Texas have their own special way of playing pool that means they’re allowed to cheat.” (42:17)
• Fun banter: Playful chat about Hanson super-fans and tribute bands.

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Notable Quotes

• Carl: “Anytime that I meet a white person, it’s almost like, am I being judged by you?...It’s kind of always in the back of your mind.” (03:30–04:04)
• Jay: “White people are close talkers.” (07:11)
• Carl: “We don’t know what’s politically correct or not...it seems like the politically correct term changes every couple of years.” (19:46–20:10)
• Natalie: “You just don’t touch people, period...someone that you don’t know.” (21:48)
• Siobhan (on Hanson): “Their music is so positive and inspiring to me...If I need to be in a better mood...I know I can count on Hanson's music to make me feel better.” (39:23–40:33)

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Memorable/Funny Moments

• Carl: “I turned around and could have kissed the dude.” (06:43)
• Carl (on tattoos): “He has a tattoo of Daffy Duck...and dude is real dark…so all you see is a red fire.” (19:09–19:25)
• Carl: “I shine the shit up.” (22:28)
• Brandon: “Now it’s gotten uncomfortable on the air.” (24:33)
• Siobhan (on MTV): “Back when MTV played music…” (38:58–39:13)
• Advice for interviewing Casey James: “Don’t play pool with him...if you want to like him, I advise that you don’t play pool with him.” (42:17–42:32)

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Recurring Themes & Tone

• Openness and Humor: No question is off-limits in “Ask a Race”; awkwardness is diffused with jokes, and the cast creates a safe space for honest talk.
• Cultural Curiosity: Hosts and callers are genuinely curious about day-to-day cultural habits and social behavior.
• Supportive Atmosphere: Even with tricky subjects, the tone remains supportive, with frequent laughter and group insight.
• Listener Engagement: Multiple calls, opinions, and anecdotes highlight the show’s interactive, community-driven spirit.

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Summary for New Listeners

This Bert Show episode is a spirited, insightful, and very human look at race, friendship, and pop culture. Anchored by the ever-popular “Ask a Race” segment, it peels back social layers with honesty and humor, offering frank answers to sometimes awkward, sometimes hilarious, questions about racial differences and habits. The episode’s second half balances the weighty with the whimsical—a conversation about pregnancy pacts, a pop culture trivia challenge, and an interview with a passionate American Idol alum.
It’s a buffet of real talk, laughter, and relatable life moments—the perfect snapshot of the show’s mission: to make your morning more bearable, one conversation at a time.

Transcript

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[Brandon]

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[Host (Bert)]

Refreshers contain caffeine. The Bird show we all pretty much know what Ask a Race is now, so. 404-741-Q100 if you are a white person and you've always wanted to ask a black person any question.

[Guest Brandon]

Mm.

[Host (Bert)]

I mean everything is on the board here. There is no such thing as an ignorant question here.

[Host Natalie]

We're gonna set aside getting upset about it so that we can actually get answers from each other and understand each other better.

[Host (Bert)]

White people call up ask black people. Black people call up ask white people. 404-741-Q100 I have a question for white people. White person asking a white person.

[Brandon]

I have a question for black people. And Brandon, thanks a lot.

[Caller]

Thanks a lot.

[Host (Bert)]

Does that bother a black person? Who right there.

[Jay]

Yeah, a little bit.

[Host (Bert)]

It does when he doesn't like.

[Brandon]

Well then don't sing along to Train in studio.

[Jay]

We play the same 15 songs.

[Host (Bert)]

It's either Train. I can't help it.

[Jay]

It's either Train or Kesha.

[Brandon]

Yeah, that's a good point. So is there a. I don't think paranoia is the right word, but is there a sensitivity? Do black people acknowledge that they might be more sensitive to race related issues than need be? Sometimes. And I'll give you the for example, it was when Jessica was in here on Friday and she was talking about driving down to College Park, College park to go to the sale for the towels or whatever. And she was talking about how she had the loaner car because her car was in the shop and there was no navigation. And at some point she said she was freaked out because she didn't have any navigation down there.

[Guest Brandon]

She was freaked out because she didn't know her direction. She was doing it in College Park.

[Brandon]

And there was the College Park. And somebody said, that's how I made a joke. Call Carl and he'll meet you at Cascade, the roller rink where, you know, whatever. And somebody made the observation to me that they couldn't believe a black person said, I couldn't believe she admitted to being freaked out in College Park. And I had to think about it. And then I realized what she said was she freaked out that she didn't have navigation when she was nowhere around.

[Guest Brandon]

She would have said the same in Alpharetta.

[Host (Bert)]

Had nothing to do with the neighborhood.

[Brandon]

And so I started to think. I'm like, is that. Because that's a tough way I understand it. You know what I mean?

[Host (Bert)]

What exactly is your question?

[Brandon]

Is it. Is there always a racism or a prejudice? Like, is there the flag that always flies on every play?

[Carl]

I was. I wouldn't say, like, if.

[Brandon]

Maybe. If you don't know the person. Like, is that always like, maybe the

[Carl]

first thought if you don't know the person? I would say 98%, 99%. Because you don't.

[Host (Bert)]

You.

[Carl]

You always wonder what they're. What they're really thinking, what they're a white person. Exactly. Really, you really. Not knowing. Really. Because not everyone as. Is as friendly, as approachable. So I think it's kind of always. It's always in the back of your mind. This is the real angle.

[Host (Bert)]

This is pretty deep right here. So what you're saying is anytime that you meet a white person, you've got to wall up immediately until you get to know them because they're white?

[Carl]

No, anytime that you meet a white. Well, anytime that I meet a white person, it's almost like, am I being judged by you?

[Host (Bert)]

Really?

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[Host (Bert)]

Every single time.

[Carl]

Oh, yeah.

[Jay]

Yeah. You don't know where they're coming from, Right?

[Carl]

Definitely. So you have to say a lot about you.

[Brandon]

Well, Jessica was coming from Sandy Springs, which means you can understand why she was nervous in college.

[Jay]

Yeah, we know, Jess. So we knew there wasn't any.

[Brandon]

But if you didn't know her and you overheard that thought, your first thought would be, oh, she's freaked out. To be a part of her, definitely.

[Carl]

You know what?

[Caller/Krista]

I had a guy.

[Carl]

I had a guy ask me. He was in the Greenbright area. He asked me, was it cool to go over there as a white guy?

[Caller/Lori]

I said, man, why?

[Carl]

I mean, why wouldn't it be cool? He said he thought he would get snatched out. So we understand that. And I wasn't surprised So I understand that that's kind of common, that they act kind of, you know, white people kind of act kind of more scared. And I understand it's all kind of reasons why, but it is. It's common.

[Host Natalie]

Intern Natalie.

[Host (Bert)]

Yeah, Natalie went in on this. Natalie is sorry. Yes, that's right.

[Natalie]

Producer. That's right. No, it depends on the person. Like, if you don't know the person, you're wondering, you know, where are they coming from? Like, one guy, he said, here you go, girl. Now, if it had came from one of my girls, that would have been okay. But it's like a white guy. I don't know you. Why are you calling me girl?

[Carl]

Right?

[Natalie]

And. Sorry.

[Carl]

So deeply embedded, man. I mean, it really. It's so deeply. We get it from our father, our parent, when we get it. So it's there. So we can't deny.

[Brandon]

Does it get better, though? Like, do you see, like, as. Like, do you think your kids will be less sensitive to that than you are and their kids? So it is getting better with time, but it's.

[Carl]

I definitely see this, see the change, especially with the young, like my nephews and my kids, and everything is definitely different. They're not even really as aware of all the issues as I was. And we're not. We're just talking about 10 year difference, really.

[Host (Bert)]

I'm really surprised by that. Every time you meet a white person, you're always sort of asking where they're coming from.

[Carl]

It's all. It's not. It's not really a conscious thing, like, what's your angle? But it's like a. It's almost like it's 50. 50, you know, we have to earn your trust.

[Host Natalie]

It's there.

[Carl]

Definitely.

[Host (Bert)]

Okay.

[Jay]

Definitely.

[Host (Bert)]

All right, how about a question?

[Carl]

Because we know that you have to earn ours. We know that. We feel that we have to prove that we can be trusted to you. That's kind of what it is too.

[Guest Brandon]

Okay, so.

[Host (Bert)]

Huh. Okay. Carter, you got a question for white people?

[Carl]

Yeah, man. Good grief. Listen, I was in the.

[Brandon]

Hey, I didn't preface my question. Like, check this out.

[Host (Bert)]

Which one do I go to? I got a list of 400 here.

[Carl]

Now listen to this. I was in the line the other day, and this guy was right behind me, and he was, like, right on my heels. So I'm thinking, like, dang, dude, would you give me, like, give me an arm fling? Give me one arm's length of space.

[Host (Bert)]

So.

[Carl]

So my question is, why do white people feel it's necessary to be, like, in your comfort Zone, like when you talk to em.

[Guest Brandon]

Like, you mean talking to or were you in line?

[Host (Bert)]

What was the situation physical? You mean like close to you or.

[Carl]

Yeah, physically, man. I mean, I turned around and could have kissed the dude. And not just him, but.

[Brandon]

Is this the guy you sent the tweet about?

[Host (Bert)]

Yeah.

[Brandon]

Cause he said every time we'd move up one person in line, this guy would move up one and a half persons.

[Guest Brandon]

Well, you don't want people to cut if it's in line.

[Carl]

Well, no, that was just in line. That just made me think about this question. But just in general, when I. Well, when I'm speaking with a white person, people that I don't even know, they're like, yeah, Mike to. How close does Mike is to my face? My comfort zone, man.

[Jay]

Yeah, white people are close talkers.

[Host (Bert)]

Really?

[Jay]

Yeah, they are.

[Host (Bert)]

I don't feel like that.

[Producer Natalie]

I think it's just some people are like, inching closer. I don't think that's everybody.

[Brandon]

Have any of us done that to you?

[Carl]

There's been some uncomfortable conversations. Now we all cool now, so it's cool. I can kind of like push you away. But it's been a couple times, you know, I felt like a piece of DNA, you know,

[Host (Bert)]

sales people. That is funny. Hey, Amy. Good morning. You are on Q100. This is Ask a Race.

[Caller/Krista]

Good morning. I have a question, and this is for black people. Why is it when they drive, they kind of lean down in their seat and kind of slump over to the left or the right a little bit?

[Host (Bert)]

Oh, that's a good question. That's a really good question.

[Jay]

Because we're cruising, baby. We're just cruising. That's.

[Host (Bert)]

You can barely see.

[Jay]

Comfortable.

[Host (Bert)]

You can barely see over, like, the dashboard. Way down.

[Jay]

We're comfortable, though.

[Host Natalie]

Is that like a sign of being cool or what?

[Carl]

Yeah, that's cool. That's all it is. That's just cool. I knew a guy that drove. His head was out the window. He was so cool. So it's leaning.

[Host (Bert)]

Yes.

[Carl]

He leaned so hard to the left. He would drive with his head out the window.

[Host (Bert)]

Was he like, biting at the air?

[Carl]

Like that was his thing. That was my man Louie. Louie drove with his. Cause he's cool.

[Guest Brandon]

It looks silly.

[Carl]

That's too to you,

[Caller/Lori]

Carlene.

[Host (Bert)]

Producer Natalie.

[Natalie]

Now, when white people drive with their feet out the window, that looks silly.

[Jay]

Why do white people have to put their feet up on the dash with no shoes on?

[Brandon]

That's true, man.

[Carl]

That has socks.

[Brandon]

That is. Cause at least the lean over. I don't know about the head out the window looks comfortable, but there is no comfortable way to put your foot out the window of a car. It's not.

[Host (Bert)]

You do it.

[Brandon]

It's not comfortable.

[Host (Bert)]

But white people do do it.

[Guest Brandon]

Why do black people walk so slowly? Especially if you're crossing the street?

[Brandon]

That's why we're so close to you. We're like moving along.

[Guest Brandon]

The thing is that, I mean, there have been times where I am not at a stoplight. I'm actually cruising the same speed. And if somebody's CR and I have to slow down for them and then they give me a look as if, you know what, it's my street. I'm just asking, why do black people go so slow?

[Carl]

You know? You know what I noticed is now that's a cool thing. I thought it was a cool thing, but it just took it to a whole new level. When I went to Jamaica and recognized that it was. I thought it was an American thing, but I went to Jamaica and realized that nobody, no black people over there were moving fast for anything. So I think it's.

[Brandon]

Nobody in Jamaica is moving fast. It has nothing to do with black. White has all to do with green.

[Carl]

So I'm thinking it was just a cool thing, you know? Just a cool thing. You know, for me, it's.

[Jay]

When I lived in New York, I used to see people get angry like that and I used to walk slower just to make them mad.

[Host (Bert)]

Yeah, it's almost like they're like black people are daring white people to hit them in the middle of the street.

[Jay]

We have unresolved issues going back to slavery.

[Guest Brandon]

You're sensitive. Slavery is long gone. But you, you, you're sensitive to us judging you, but then you want to. You're so defensive about. I don't understand the obsession with being cool. I don't understand it.

[Brandon]

Natalie's not defensive. She thinks it's all hysterical. Why do y' all walk slow? And she's like, cause we can get it.

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[Host (Bert)]

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[Host (Bert)]

This is my favorite segment that we do on the radio because we kind

[Host Natalie]

of let it go. We let go of all of our sort of defensiveness and anger and just ask some questions about race.

[Host (Bert)]

We call it ask a race. And if you're white, you call up, you ask black people a question that you've always wanted to ask and vice versa. Also here is Krista. Good Morning. You're on Q100. Hi.

[Caller/Krista]

Hey, good morning.

[Caller/Lori]

Love you guys.

[Caller/Krista]

Hey, Carl, stay.

[Caller/Lori]

Stay positive.

[Caller/Krista]

Quick question. Why must you know where I work when? I mean, when I don't even know your name. I don't know anything about you.

[Brandon]

You said this before.

[Caller/Krista]

I'm telling you.

[Host (Bert)]

Yeah, we've brought this up before. It's. I think that white people just think that that's part of how we get to know each other. I mean, so we ask white people. Ask other white people. Just as breaking the ice, there are a couple of questions. Where do you live? What do you do for a living?

[Caller/Lori]

Always the first question.

[Caller/Krista]

Hey, what do you work? Well, how about you? You know, stop. That's. That's the inappropriate question. You don't even know my name.

[Producer Natalie]

Well, I think work sort of defines who we are as people. So that's just the question. And that is common to ask because that's a big part of our lives and that's what's going on right now.

[Host (Bert)]

Didn't you say before, Carl, that you think that white people are just too nosy?

[Carl]

Yeah, I think so. I mean, I just. Not. Well, not just nosy, but just inquisitive is the word that I use. Very inquisitive.

[Brandon]

Too many questions at the beginning.

[Carl]

Very way too many. And for instance, say, if we meet each other, hey, my name is. Hey, what's going on? My name is Carl. Bert would say, hey, Bert Weiss. First and last name. I don't ever get my last name. I don't think you all know my last name.

[Host Natalie]

Why is that, do you think?

[SpinQuest Announcer]

Yeah, it's just.

[Carl]

We're just more personal, more private.

[Brandon]

So what's the beginning? If you're. If you don't ask questions, what would. In your. A polite conversation would start with what? Like, there has to be. So what would be a good first couple questions from.

[Carl]

I think down here, a really good icebreaker is where you're from. That's how I always start people from.

[Brandon]

Not in Atlanta.

[Carl]

Exactly.

[Host (Bert)]

All right, so after that. So now we've just killed one minute. Then what do you ask?

[Brandon]

Where do you work? Where do you live? How much money you make, what kind of car you drive?

[Host (Bert)]

Like, if you. And if you. And Brandon, let's say two black people just hanging out for the first time after the first 30 seconds, what do y' all talk about?

[Guest Brandon]

Brandon only talk about sports, so it doesn't. Brandon's a bad example.

[DQ Announcer]

Are you not.

[Producer Natalie]

You and Natalie, you just met.

[Host (Bert)]

Well, anybody. I mean, another black person. What do you ask?

[Brandon]

Well, Brandon wouldn't be talking to Natalie because she's a girl.

[SpinQuest Announcer]

Go ahead, Natalie.

[Carl]

Come on, Brandon.

[Natalie]

Well, it depends on where you are. Like if you're at an, I guess, a charity event, you probably talk about the charity or the auction or something like that, whatever's going on around you.

[Carl]

Right.

[Natalie]

And then get into the personal stuff.

[Host (Bert)]

So nothing deep. Immediately, right?

[Natalie]

Not immediately.

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[Carl]

What would you say? I would say at least 10, 10 to 15 minutes. The conversation. Before you start getting into personal questions.

[Natalie]

Yeah. About your family, at least just all in your pocket.

[Host (Bert)]

We just dive right in.

[Carl]

I'm.

[Brandon]

Next time I meet some, I'm going to try to do that. I'm going to see how long I can go without asking them where they live and what they do for a living.

[Host (Bert)]

I'm going to go the opposite way. I'm going to ask more intense questions, like, can I see your Social Security number?

[Brandon]

Can I hold your credit card for a minute?

[Host (Bert)]

Good morning, Lisa. You're on Q100.

[Caller/Krista]

Good morning, guys. I love your show.

[Host (Bert)]

Thank you.

[Caller/Krista]

I have a question for the African American race. I've always noticed that when I'm out in the store or restaurant, I see Black people greet each other and start up conversations like they all know each other, but I know they don't because I hear them exchange names and ask

[Caller/Lori]

each other where they stay.

[Caller/Krista]

And I see it happen a lot more with the men speaking to the women.

[Carl]

It must be in an area where there's no black people. Is that true?

[Caller/Krista]

No, it's not. Because there's several malls I've been to where I've been a minority, and it's happened.

[Host (Bert)]

So you feel like black people when they greet each other, even if they're strangers, greet each other like they know each other.

[Caller/Krista]

We're cousins, but white people don't do that. You see a stranger in a store and you just sometimes ignore them, yet

[Brandon]

they won't ask each other what they do for a living.

[Host (Bert)]

Don't get too personal with me. Are black like, I know ya. Okay, let me scratch at the surface of this. Are black people inherently more bonded with each other because of your skin color than white people are?

[Carl]

I don't think it's the skin color. I think it's just what we've been through. I think we feel connected because of what we've all. We all feel. We've all kind of been through the same struggle, per se, you know? So if I was to see Brandon in a crowd of white folks, I would try to make contact with them like, yo, what up, dude? I'm with you, man. You're not by yourself out here, you

[Brandon]

know, but see, that's no different than a traveler going to another country and running into an American looking for something.

[Evergreen Virtual Academy Announcer]

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[Brandon]

Like, if you're in the middle of, you know, like a. Whatever, tiny little town in Germany and you hear somebody in the corner speaking English, like, you immediately go over them because there's connection.

[Host (Bert)]

Carl, you got a question for white people?

[Carl]

Yeah, I had one. Now, I think I know the answer for this, y'.

[Caller/Krista]

All.

[Carl]

When it comes to licking in the face, why is there has to be a reason why you let your animals lick you in the face?

[Guest Brandon]

I don't.

[Host (Bert)]

I don't either, but I know a lot of white people that. On the lips and stuff too?

[Carl]

Yes. Right in the mouth?

[Jay]

No.

[Carl]

And I think I found out why.

[Host (Bert)]

Why?

[Carl]

I'm in dog training right now, and the dog trainer says that dogs associate you. They. They greet. They greet the pack leader by licking you in the face. So when we were leaving, all leaving the dog training, she. Before she left, she said, give daddy. I mean, give mommy a kiss and let her lick him in the face. So she said, she does that to assert her alpha ness in the pack or whatnot. So I thought, okay, that's got to be the reason why white people let that happen.

[Host (Bert)]

Didn't we establish last time that, like, black people in a lot of ways have a higher standard of cleanliness than white people do in some ways? Like, we talked about the dog licking last time, and there was something with a spoon or something.

[Host Natalie]

Like the germaphobia, like, sharing food, like

[Brandon]

rinsing off your silver.

[Announcer]

Yeah.

[Carl]

Restaurants. I dropped my fork. I dropped my silverware in the water.

[Host (Bert)]

That's right before I used it and wiped it off.

[Natalie]

Yeah. I had a co worker, we all went out to happy hour, and I don't know why, she just grabbed my martini and took a drink. She's like, oh, that tastes good. And she just put it right back.

[Host (Bert)]

White person.

[Natalie]

White person. And she was like, are you gonna drink that? I was like, no, I'm not gonna drink that. I need another one.

[Jay]

I don't even share spoo. Unfortunately, my family really. If, like, we're eating something and they don't want the rest, I will go get my own spoon or fork.

[Host (Bert)]

What is the deal with pork? It seems like a.

[Brandon]

Well, it's the other white meat that's the problem. It could be an issue.

[Host (Bert)]

There's a large amount of black people that have, I mean, really strong feelings against pork. Why?

[Carl]

A lot of that. A lot of people that I know that does that, do that is religious reasons, and because of just health reasons, really. I mean, it's nothing like this. I think you, at one point, you. You're just given all. You're just giving anything. And at one point, we become not just black people, but anybody. You become conscious about how you've been living your life, how your ancestors lived their life, and you become conscious about it, and you decide to make a change to divert from what you thought was a healthy way of living. So it's just a matter of just becoming more conscious of what you were before.

[Jay]

White people turn to being vegetarians. Black people just cut out pork. We like chicken and beef, so we're not willing to give that up.

[Brandon]

So white people just turn the smarter way to go right there.

[Host Natalie]

A life without bacon is a life I cannot live.

[Host (Bert)]

Me neither.

[Brandon]

I get it.

[Carl]

Don't get me wrong. I miss pork chops.

[Host (Bert)]

Here is Jay. Good morning. You're on Q100. This is the Ask a Race segment.

[Caller/Krista]

Hey, guys. Love the show. My question is, why does African Americans get tattoos if you cannot see them?

[Host (Bert)]

Why do black people get Tattoos.

[Carl]

I'm sorry, I'm supposed to say that.

[Host (Bert)]

You can't say that. So the question is, why do black people get tattoos if you can't see them?

[Carl]

You know what, Jay? That's a good question, man. I know a guy, he has a tattoo of a Daffy Duck. You know, Daffy Duck was a black duck and dude is real dark. So he has a picture of a Daffy Duck smoking a blunt. So I don't think you see is a red fire. I don't know. I don't know why. He did ask me the same question.

[Host Natalie]

Do any of you guys in here have tattoos?

[SpinQuest Announcer]

Uh huh.

[Carl]

You can see mine, huh? It's green. On, on.

[Host Natalie]

Where's your dad?

[Carl]

Caramel brizzown.

[Brandon]

Carl's got a butterfly in the small of his back

[Host Natalie]

stamp.

[Brandon]

Yeah, there it is, right?

[Host Natalie]

Oh yeah, you can see that. Yeah.

[Host (Bert)]

I keep seeing you guys snicker when anybody calls up and says African American.

[Carl]

It's funny because last. The last lady said African American, then she said black. So she was trying. What's funny to me that she's trying.

[Producer Natalie]

We don't know what's politically correct or not.

[Host (Bert)]

Right. It seems like the politically correct term changes every couple of years.

[Host Natalie]

Yes.

[Host (Bert)]

Like it goes from African American to black. So I think white people are confused.

[Natalie]

Yeah. Because Jen pulled me in when she was doing her commercial and she asked me, you know, what can I say? It's like black, African American. But some people are offended. So you do have to be careful, unfortunately. But it doesn't matter.

[Instacart Announcer]

Yeah.

[Host Natalie]

Because I wanted to talk about the differences between white girl hair and black girl hair. And I was like, I can't say that because somebody's gonna be mad at me for saying black girl hair. You know, but we do have different hair. Right? Like our hair is different. Like there's, you know, a difference in course level or whatever. But this treatment I was talking about works on both. So I was like, how do I say it works on both without being offensive? And now he goes, you can't.

[Jay]

You can't.

[Host Natalie]

And the reason is don't talk about it because you'll offend somebody.

[Brandon]

And it's not anybody in this room that we're concerned with offending. It's our parents, because they don't know. They're still stuck in, you know, 10, 15, 20 years ago, 30 years ago.

[Host (Bert)]

So it's like sticking with the hair thing here. Here's Michelle.

[Carl]

Good morning.

[Host (Bert)]

You're on Q100.

[Caller/Krista]

Good morning. Love the show.

[Host (Bert)]

Thank you.

[Caller/Krista]

I have a Question for the white ladies really in the room. And it's kind of related to what Carl said about personal space. Why do white ladies feel the need to touch black women's hair? Especially when they have braids or twists. They come and say, oh, how pretty. And touch, touch, touch. We don't have to.

[Carl]

Black guys too.

[Jay]

Yeah. Not just black ladies hair. I've had my hair touched by many

[Carl]

white people that work.

[Host (Bert)]

White women will come up and touch your hair.

[Carl]

Yeah.

[Brandon]

And say what?

[Host Natalie]

Interesting.

[Carl]

I don't know what Jen just said. Interesting. I mean, that's what I'm saying. Oh, no, I'm saying that's what they would say, right?

[Host Natalie]

I'm saying it's interesting that they would

[Brandon]

say you're an exotic dog or something like, oh, look at this one.

[Carl]

Exactly.

[Producer Natalie]

Yeah, I don't do that. So I don't know the answer to that question.

[Host (Bert)]

So randomly people would. Like people you don't know will come up and touch your hair.

[Caller]

Yeah.

[Carl]

And that's violation, right, Natalie, you don't touch a black woman's hair, period.

[Host (Bert)]

Why?

[Natalie]

You just don't touch people, period. I mean, someone that you don't know.

[Host (Bert)]

But why don't you touch a black woman's hair?

[Carl]

I mean, they put so much time, effort into it, man. I mean, they.

[Natalie]

I don't even let my sister touch my hair. It's like. I mean, I do so much too. It's like, why are you touching me?

[Jay]

To.

[Host (Bert)]

To do what you put.

[Natalie]

So she just wants to stroke it or she wants to comb it.

[Brandon]

But like, what do you do? You're saying it takes you hours or whatever to get it right.

[Natalie]

Right.

[Brandon]

And then you don't want anybody.

[Natalie]

Half hour, 40 minutes. And you're coming in this, twirling my hair. Why?

[Host (Bert)]

There's a lot of white people that have no idea what a black woman has to go through to get her hair straight. Most white people don't have any.

[Brandon]

Chris Rock.

[Carl]

I had no idea.

[Natalie]

It takes half a day. So we don't need you touching it.

[Carl]

A lot of us guys have no idea.

[Brandon]

How long does it take you to do your hair, Carl?

[Carl]

I shine the shit up.

[Host (Bert)]

All right, Carl, give us one more for white people.

[Carl]

All right, this is the one. Now this, this. I want to wait till after 8:30 for this one. Now this one, I can say this one may be a little ignorant, but I just wanted to know because it affects us both. I had a buddy of mine, the white dude, every time we went out, every time he went out, you would always hear him make comments about women. Guys, we always say what we would do to a woman when we, you know, when we're looking to talk to guys. Talk to women rather. This guy would always say, how hungry? How hungry? Dude said that. Oh, this girl walked by, he said, man, I'll make a mustache out of her.

[Host (Bert)]

Oh, so white guy was talking about.

[Carl]

Exactly.

[Producer Natalie]

Australia.

[Carl]

What's the obsession with that dude? He would always say, I would love to do that. He said that before anything else.

[Host (Bert)]

See, now white people think that black dudes don't do that at all.

[Carl]

We pride ourselves in. That's not true, you know, in our masculine.

[Brandon]

Step it up. Don't touch her hair.

[Caller/Lori]

But.

[Host (Bert)]

What were you gonna say that you pride yourself on?

[Caller]

What?

[Carl]

I mean, I think black guys, we pride ourselves on how we can, how we can. The motion in the ocean. I think that's what we pride ourselves on. As opposed to. That's always secondary. So if we can't really, you know, get you there first of all, then we'll try that as secondary. But white guys, white girls, that's always the, that's always primary. White women too.

[Host (Bert)]

I think when white guys are talking about that with, about other women, it's saying that they would do more than just the motion, that she's so hot that he'd go down there without no problem.

[Carl]

But this dude, he would say, man, I love this. To do that. Only, I mean, he would always mention that's all he wanted to do. That's all I wanted to do.

[Host (Bert)]

I'm like, God dang, dude, I can understand it. I can't answer for a whole race. Just my house.

[Carl]

I'm looking for answers.

[Caller/Krista]

Bird.

[Carl]

I'm looking for an.

[Brandon]

Now it's gotten uncomfortable in the air.

[Host (Bert)]

Listen, it's the vert show.

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[Host Natalie]

Birch Show One of my best friends from college was in town last weekend and we were having such a good time getting caught up and all this other stuff and talking about life in general and she is in a relationship that's going great. She has a great boyfriend right now. I'm in a relationship that's going great. I have a great boyfriend right now. So we're like talking about relationships and

[Brandon]

my boyfriend's more perfect now. My boyfriend's perfect.

[Host Natalie]

Just excited for each other other and sort of in the same, you know, stage of a relationship. Right? So. And she's 32, I'm 33. So we both want children but you know that's not going to happen for us until, you know, later. Lots of women have their kids in their 20s. Didn't happen for me so until like October. So Jen's thinking anyway,

[Brandon]

right?

[Host (Bert)]

Save that. For some reason I just think we're going to end up breaking that out.

[Host Natalie]

You could have these Damn children by 35.

[Guest Brandon]

That probably came in 35.

[Brandon]

No, by 35 did you mean Thanksgiving?

[Host Natalie]

So anyway, so we were talking about kids and how we both want kids and whatever and then we got into that goofy girl conversation. And I know women listening have had this conversation with their friends before. Let's get pregnant at the same time.

[Host (Bert)]

Now is this really a good idea?

[Host Natalie]

And I don't think it probably is a good idea, but we went through that whole stupid conversation. We were like, oh my God. And so anyway, that's our plan is we'd like to have babies.

[Brandon]

She doesn't even live anywhere near here, right?

[Host Natalie]

No, she lives on the opposite side of the country.

[Brandon]

So what's the point?

[Host Natalie]

I have no idea. But we just thought it would be cool.

[Host (Bert)]

So in theory. 404-741-Q100 I'm wondering if there are others that not only had the same thought that you had, but it actually worked to where the two of you guys got pregnant at the same time. Looking back at it, do you wish the timing was off, or are you glad that you're raising your kids together? Because I think the idea of it is way more exciting than the reality of it.

[Host Natalie]

Yeah.

[Guest Brandon]

I think women. I think women in groups do this all the time without talking about it. Like, you and, like, a childhood friend can talk about, we're gonna live together

[Host (Bert)]

in our backyards of face each other.

[Caller]

Our kids can play together.

[Guest Brandon]

But I think as adults, it just happens without because. There's the because. Okay, say Wendy, Jen, and myself. All right, so let's say that Jen gets pregnant, you know, because she will soon. So let's say Jen gets pregnant and her and her boyfriend are having this baby. And then I have a conversation with Katie like, well, you know, Jen just had her baby, and, you know, we have those embryos in the freezer, and why don't we go ahead and do this? Because I'm throwing. You know, unless they say Wendy's in a relationship, she goes, well, you know, Jen and Melissa just had a baby. Because Katie's circle of friends. I'm just watching this from the outside, looking in Katie's circle of friends, who are her tight friends from work and school, I would say 70% of them have had a baby in the past two years. There are so many babies in our circle of friends that it's like a domino effect. And I don't think they had the open conversation, but it is definitely something that women try to achieve, whether it's competitive or not. They are. It happens.

[Host (Bert)]

I could tell you where it could get frustrating if you guys agree that you're gonna get pregnant at the same time and you do get pregnant and then she doesn't.

[Host Natalie]

Or vice versa.

[Host (Bert)]

Or vice versa. The frustration of watching your friend go through all of that, right?

[Host Natalie]

And then it's like, can you be happy for your friend if you really want it? Yeah, I've struggled. There's a friend of ours who has had a tougher time getting pregnant. She's got kids and everything now, But I remember when the other girls in the group were getting pregnant and having babies, they were, like, nervous to share the news with her. I mean, that's all over now. She's got kids of her own, and everything is fine now. But for a while there, when it was a struggle and everybody knew she was trying to get pregnant, it was like, ooh, do you tell her? Do you not do you share your excitement?

[Guest Brandon]

Do you not.

[Host Natalie]

Do you try to, you know, like, downplay it?

[Host (Bert)]

Here's Denisha. Denisha, good idea or bad idea to try to plan a pregnancy at the same time as your friend?

[Caller/Krista]

It was me and my best friend from high school. We're 25 now. But it is, I think, a bad idea because she calls me about everything. Is my son doing this? You know, she asked me, is, is my son doing the same thing her daughter is? And if my son is more advanced than her daughter, she gets upset or vice versa. It's not. It's not a good idea.

[Guest Brandon]

That's interesting because I feel like the other pressure in this group of ours is the fact that there is an open conversation about wanting your children to grow up together or to at least be in school around the same time.

[Brandon]

Or if there's a boy and girl, oh my God, they have a few.

[Caller]

Right?

[Host Natalie]

But I never thought about it.

[Caller/Krista]

My daughter is 5, so we were pregnant at the same time. So she asked me, have I been through this before? And I was like, yes. And now that we're at the potty training stage with my youngest son and her daughter, she's calling me about the same things. And I'm just like getting frustrated with it.

[Host Natalie]

I never thought about the competition, like, is yours crawling yet? Are they walking yet? Are they doing this yet? Are they potty trained yet?

[Host (Bert)]

That happens with any parent that you'll run into that has children. Yeah. You're constantly, at least on the first child, constantly comparing, always. Hey, Lauren. Good Morning. You're on Q100.

[Caller/Krista]

Good morning.

[Host (Bert)]

Hi.

[Caller/Krista]

Hi. I'm actually pregnant right now for the second time with my best friend. We had our first child together. Now we're having our second child together.

[Host Natalie]

You think it's a good idea?

[Caller/Krista]

Obviously, yeah. You know, for the first time since we were both first time moms, we got to bounce ideas off of each other, like, is this normal? And then as first time parents, it was, you know, is this normal? And then our kids were growing up together. I mean, I've had a. A fabulous experience with it.

[Host Natalie]

Cool.

[Host (Bert)]

Okay.

[Host Natalie]

So she says, do it.

[Host (Bert)]

It's sort of half and half. Write it right down. I mean, we could take 50 calls and 25 would say, do it in. 25, say it's a bad idea.

[Producer Natalie]

I think it's cute. I think it's something that will bring you guys closer and something you can finally talk about every day.

[Guest Brandon]

Staggered is good.

[Brandon]

I mean, you guys are gonna, you should stagger, you should have a joint wedding, too, next month?

[Jay]

I don't know.

[Brandon]

We're already in May. Later this month.

[Guest Brandon]

What do you think she's. Do you think she's not already married?

[Brandon]

I bet you got married during virtual reality TV show. And we're not gonna find out about it until it airs.

[Host (Bert)]

This is the Bert Show. We are in the middle of all or nothing trivia.

[Host Natalie]

This is where you have to call up with five guesses. Cause there's five answers to this trivia question. And Bert's gonna tell you how many guesses that you got right and how many you got wrong, but not which ones. So you have to listen closely to the previous caller so that you can listen to the pattern develop. And eventually, once you get all of them right, then you win the prizes that we put in the pot every single day.

[Host (Bert)]

I was a little surprised that we actually even got one.

[Guest Brandon]

I don't think that meant to get one.

[Producer Natalie]

It was random.

[Host (Bert)]

They just threw it out there.

[Caller/Lori]

Right.

[Host (Bert)]

All right, so you have to call up with five names like Jen said. And the question is, these five male celebrities are rumored to be really, really bad in bed. Who are they? All right, here is Melody. Good Morning. You're on Q100. Hi.

[Caller/Krista]

Hi. Yes. How are you?

[Host (Bert)]

Hi.

[Caller/Lori]

My five choices are Samuel L. Jackson, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom, and Kevin Federline.

[Brandon]

She is on it.

[Host (Bert)]

You are on it. Give me those again. One more time.

[Caller/Lori]

Samuel L. Jackson, George Clooney, Brad Pitt,

[Caller/Krista]

Orlando Bloom, and Kevin Federline.

[Host (Bert)]

Now you don't have any. Right.

[Caller/Krista]

Oh, man.

[Host (Bert)]

Okay.

[Brandon]

But we appreciate your conciseness and speaking clarity.

[Host (Bert)]

It's like she was thinking about it. All right, she had a list.

[Carl]

Let's go.

[Brandon]

It doesn't get you anything, but it was cool you did that.

[Host (Bert)]

Good morning, Laurie. You're on Q100.

[Caller/Krista]

Hi.

[Host (Bert)]

Hi.

[Announcer]

Oh, you know what?

[Host (Bert)]

Hey, Lori, before I even go on, we're adding another prize today. So today I threw out my piece of paper. What was the prize for today?

[Brandon]

I don't know, but I'll know after Lori's done guessing.

[Host (Bert)]

We got two prizes in there today anyway. We'll find out in a second. Okay, what are your guesses?

[Caller/Krista]

Brody Jenner, Spencer Pratt, Jay Leno, Tiger woods, and Obama.

[Host (Bert)]

You got one, right?

[Caller/Krista]

One.

[Host (Bert)]

Yes.

[Caller/Krista]

Okay, thank you.

[Host (Bert)]

Thank you.

[Brandon]

Okay, Tickets to go see Green Day at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in August has been added to the prizes.

[Producer Natalie]

Okay.

[Host (Bert)]

404741. Q100. Here is Taylor. Good morning.

[Caller/Krista]

Hi. Brody Jenner, 50 Cent, Russell Brand, Stuart

[Caller/Lori]

Townsend, and Colin Farrell, you got four, right?

[Guest Brandon]

What?

[Caller/Lori]

What?

[Announcer]

Whoa.

[Host (Bert)]

Someone's been on the Internet. Hey, Stephanie, good Morning. You're on Q100. Wow, Stephanie. Stephanie's in shock.

[Guest Brandon]

Somebody calls up with what you say.

[Host (Bert)]

The Internet is really jacked up. Trivia on the radio. Good morning, Michael. You're on Q100.

[Caller/Krista]

Hey. Okay, here is my guess. Brody Tinner, Joaquin Phoenix, Seth Rogen, Gene Simmons, Toby Maguire.

[Host (Bert)]

You got one right.

[Brandon]

Disappointing after we just got four.

[Host (Bert)]

So fairly consistent. At least one is coming up. Fairly consistent there. Okay, so Jen will give you another clue here.

[Host Natalie]

One of the guys on the list is British.

[Host (Bert)]

Okay. One of the guys on the list is British. And you can add that to the hint that she gave you guys on Friday also. So we're going faster than I thought we were going to go.

[Brandon]

If you won't want to take him back to your flat

[Host (Bert)]

cuz he's the worst.

[Brandon]

No, he won't be. Go in the sack. Don't be a bird that he takes to his flat. Okay.

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[Host (Bert)]

The Birch Show Hi, Siobhan. How are you?

[Caller/Krista]

I'm good.

[Caller/Lori]

How are you doing?

[Host (Bert)]

Really good. We couldn't tell last week when you left the show if you were really mad or just really upset?

[Caller/Lori]

It was a little bit of both, honestly. I mean, it was a surprise to me because I had never been in the bottom three before. Usually you have that kind of warning. Most people who've gone, they've been in the bottom three before, and then they go. So it was a little bit surprising. And I really wanted to be there this week for Frank Sinatra. And I've been looking forward to that for a long time because it was one of the themes that we knew about in advance. And so I was just disappointed. I guess, above all was some of

[Host (Bert)]

the madness based on, you know, sort of like you think you should still be in it, that there are still some people in the competition that aren't as good as you?

[Caller/Lori]

No, I wouldn't say that. Especially because we're all so different that you can't even compare us, really. It's comparing apples and oranges when you look at all of us. And I think that's what makes this season great. But it is just that disappointment that you start to wonder, what did I do wrong? What could I have done differently? And if they gave me another chance next week, then I could have proved that I should still be here. But you can't let yourself think about that because it's out of your hands. You know, there's nothing I can do now to change it. So you just have to accept it and appreciate it for what it is. And I do appreciate the entire experience very much.

[Host (Bert)]

Siobhan from American Idol joined the Burt show this morning.

[Host Natalie]

Hey, Siobhan, I've heard that you've got tattoos of Hanson and Hole because you like both of those bands so much and they influence you. Why is it that Hanson is so influential in your music life?

[Caller/Lori]

I have loved Hanson since I was about six years old. I remember the first time I ever heard them. I was in the car with my aunt and I heard Mbop and it just something happened. Something magical happened and I was in love. And I spent that whole summer with MTV on, waiting for the music video to come on. It would come on every hour, pretty much. And back when MTV played music and something happened that I just loved them right off the bat. And their music is so positive and inspiring to me. And it has always been that a lot of people kind of, you know, as they fell a bit off the radar and people couldn't get past the whole m' bop thing, I never let go of that. And if you go and you listen to the music that they came out with after that, as they matured and became more talented as musicians, it's incredible what they've done. They've only gotten better, as most musicians do. And there's just something about them being family and the music that they make together that you don't find a lot their voices together, it's like they blend perfectly because they're related. And their music is just so passionate. And I've always had that. And it's always been something that I know it's there for me. I knew that if I needed to be in a better mood or if I need to get pumped up for performance or anything like that, I know I can count on Hanson's music to make me feel better. And, you know, you can't say that about just any band, right?

[Brandon]

Have you ever met those guys?

[Caller/Lori]

I haven't met them in person yet. And, you know, a lot of other Hanson fanatics might think that that's weak or that that's strange because, you know, there's a lot of people who would wait for hours outside of their tour bus or something like that. But I always had this idea that it was so precious to me that it couldn't be. I couldn't be just another screaming girl outside their tour bus. Like, it had to be more special. And I always imagined that when I met them, it would have to be just right, you know?

[Host (Bert)]

I think you need to start a Hanson tribute band.

[Caller/Lori]

I would love to.

[Host (Bert)]

Nothing but Hanson songs. You as the lead singer.

[Caller/Lori]

That'd be awesome.

[Host (Bert)]

It has not been done yet. You have a niche in the market right now. Totally.

[Brandon]

What are the name for the Hansons? People like the super fans. The fan group, the superfans. Like the Claymates of the Handsome.

[Caller/Krista]

I don't know.

[Caller/Lori]

I don't know if there's a name Sansons that works. That's pretty good.

[Host (Bert)]

Hey, Siobhan, we need a little insight here because we're gonna be in LA in a couple of weeks. And Wendy here on the show loves Casey James.

[Producer Natalie]

I do.

[Host (Bert)]

And what we're hoping to do is set her up in an interview. And what we want to do is find out as much about him as possible so she could slyly sort of work these things that we already know will work with him into the conversation. So what is it you can tell us about him that would help her in that conversation?

[Caller/Lori]

Oh, Casey, he's a funny guy. He's different from anybody I've met. Probably don't play pool with him.

[Producer Natalie]

Okay.

[Caller/Lori]

Why is that you won't like him anymore.

[Guest Brandon]

Really?

[Host Natalie]

Good.

[Caller/Lori]

Yeah, he's from Texas. And apparently people from Texas have their own special way of playing pool that means they're allowed to cheat.

[Caller]

Oh.

[Producer Natalie]

Oh, okay.

[Caller/Lori]

And the one time I tried to play pool with him, it was like he was playing this whole nother game that he decided not to explain to me until there were about three balls left. And I was like, wait, I thought you were solids, but okay, apparently not. And I don't know, it wasn't so much fun for me. So if you want to like him, I advise that you don't play pool with him.

[Guest Brandon]

Now, you mentioned him being from Texas. Does he have a lot of Texas pride? Because Wendy's from Texas, I am from Texas. So is that a connection they could make?

[Caller/Krista]

Probably.

[Caller/Lori]

Yeah. He does have Texas pride. You know, he does things that I guess are very Texan. He's always, always talking about cooking hot dogs.

[Producer Natalie]

I can make him hot dogs.

[Host (Bert)]

Okay, something.

[Producer Natalie]

Is there special things that he likes to eat on his hot dogs, like ketchup, mustard. Something I should stay away from.

[Caller/Lori]

He sure does talk about it a lot.

[Guest Brandon]

Really?

[Caller/Lori]

Okay, that's really good.

[Host (Bert)]

You should be able to work that in.

[Producer Natalie]

Perfect. I can bring a Texas flag and a hot do.

[Host (Bert)]

All right, Siobhan, we appreciate your time. We're sorry you're not on the show anymore, but we'll. We look forward to seeing you in Atlanta on tour for sure.

[Caller/Lori]

Thank you.

[Host (Bert)]

All right, Siobhan. Bye bye.

[Caller/Lori]

Take care.

[Host (Bert)]

The Birch Show. Hey, everybody.

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